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The integrated office: its present and future
World Abstracts Papers published which are considered to be of technical merit will be abstracted and published in this, and subsequent issues of Microelectronics Journal. Integrated Circuit Technology Memories Microprocessors Optoelectronics Hybrids Discrete Devices Charged Coupled Devices Materials Production and Processing Testing Applications It is the intention, in successive issues of the Journal, to bring the paper abstracts up-to-date, presenting the reader with an easy reference to many of the important papers which have been published in journals throughout the world. Personal computer graphics standards J BRAG Comput. Gr. Worldvol. 7, no. I I, pp. 57-61 (1984) An overview of personal computer graphics standards is presented. Standards are outlined in four categories: video standards (RS-170, TYC, and NTSC); peripherals (intelligent CRTs, display controllers, plotters, printers, film readers and vector-to-raster processors); software interfaces (device driver interface, software emulators and rasterisers, subroutine, libraries and the application interface); and picture description data versus application - level data. Conclusions are drawn on trends in standards.
The bubble is surfacing B WOODWARD Systems Int. pp. 99 (Nov. 1984) The falling cost of bubble memory, and its consequent availability for applications previously given to ROM or disc for mass storage of data, is examined. The advantages and disadvantages of the various storage media hard discs, floppy discs, and magnetic type - are discussed, and in each case the advantages of bubble memo D' are quoted. These include no maintenance requirement, a 40 year life span, and robust physical construction. The Fujitsu FBM U502GN bubble memory cassette system is particularly examined.
Computers put you in the picture ANON Business Comput. Communic. pp. 16-18 (Nov. 1984) The potential for computer generated graphics, especially for use in key presentations, is examined. Examples of how computer generalised graphics have been used in sales launches is described. The use of computer graphics bureaux rather than the establishment of an inhouse system is discussed, with the exmaples of British Telecom quoted; they are linked via telephone to two graphics bureaux. The basics of computer generated graphics in animation are explained.
Compatibility in microcomputers R HANDLEY Data Process. vol. 26, no. 8, pp. 23-25 (Oct. 1984) Attempts to introduce greater user flexibility in the micro are discussed. The two main obstacles to greater user flexibility have been the disc drive formats adopted by microcomputer manufacturers and a variety of operating systems available for implementation on their equipment. Developments in the greater standardisation of disc drives and operating systems are discussed. One solution to the twin problems of flexibility and compatibility is suggested, via: a multi-processor micro which is capable of operating under several operating systems.
Fifth generation computing promises optimistic outlook for 1990's J E DOWNS Data Manage. vol. 22, no. 7, pp. 18-20 (1984) An overview of the development of fifth generation computers is presented. The rationale for developing these computers is explained. A summary of the Japanese project's implications is given by reference to four overlapping areas in which the project will have an effect, via: the individual, society, industry and international implications. The expectaions of the researchers involved in the project are critically evaluated.
The integrated office: its present and future D W McARTHUR Telecommunications vol. 18, no. 9, pp. 57-58, 90 (Sept. 1984) Recent developments towards creating the integrated office are reviewed and the prospect for this concept in the future is assessed. Particular reference is made to developments in facsimile and optical disc technology. The advantages of integrating these technologies into one coordinated system are highlighted. The key to co-ordina-
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tion is identified as 'compatibility', particularly of software. The impact of the human factor on the concept of an integrated office is discussed.
Using micros to manage production W CARLSON Folio vol. 13, no. I0, pp. 78-79,226 (Oct. 1984) The use of microcomputers as a production tool in magazine publishing is discussed. Use of the IBM PC and Lotus I-2-3 spreadsheet software for paper control, production scheduling and tracking the cost in producing Nursing '84 and Nursing Life is described. The development Jaffe Planning and Management Inc. of the JPM Adtrack program which tracks orders for advertisement space and the status of repro materials throughout the system is examined and users" experience is given. Manuscript management using an Alpha Micro computer and software from Waverley Press and the use of a TeleVideo system to process magazines is described. Purchase of Interactive IBM PCs by Time Inc. and Newsweek is considered. Interactive authoring system on a small personal computer A K HENNESSEY, M HARDWlCK J. Microcomput. AppL vol. 7, no. 2, pp. 123-138 (Apr. 1984) The development of the Screen Author system, a microcomputer interactive authoring system for the novice user, is explained. The facilities necessary for the creation of interactive software and interactive package development are identified. A step-by-step description of the development of the Screen Author system is given. This consists of three stages, which are: entry and storage of screen contents and dialogue; sequencing and linking the individual screen files into a single data stream; converting the data compaction table into another data stream; and loading the driver program with the data compaction and screen data streams; running and testing the interactive package. Data processing caught in the act ANON DEC Userpp. 47-51 (Dec. 1984) The implications of the Data Protection Act which takes affect in 1985 are discussed. The data protection principles to govern the use of data are summarised. The rationale underlying the Act is examined and the respective roles of the Data Protection Registrar, the data user and the data subject are discussed. The purpose of the Data Protection Register is explained. Guidance is given on necessary steps to comply with the legislation; the penalties for non-compliance are outlined. Status and prospects for gallium arsenide technology D G FISHER ElectL Commun. 58,418 (1984) Gallium arsenide integrated circuits have been shown to perform well in ultra high frequency and data rate applications. With the establishment of manufacturing capability, the application of gallium arsenide integrated circuits to a wide range of military and commercial systems applications is now a reality.
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ROOP SolidSt. Technol. 147 (May 1984) Interest in extending the voltage range of integrated circuits to address applications in telecommunications, display, automotive, and motor control markets has stimulated development of new process architectures and devices. These are reviewed along with reliability and die size implications of various process steps. A simple expression for calculation of thickness limited collector-toemitter breakdown will be discussed which can be used as an aid in the design of high voltage bipolar devices. Fast CMOS logic bids for TTL sockets in most systems R E FUNK Electronics 134 (5 April 1984) Higher speeds with low power dissipation make a new breed of CMOS chips a stronger candidate than"fTL for interface-chip applications. A novel memory device for VLSI E z PROM S T HSU RCA Review45, 49 (March 1984) The structure and the characteristics of an offset floating gate electrically alterable nonvolatile memory MOSFET are presented. This device exhibits excellent asymmetrical wire/erase properties, very long memory retention time, and good endurance. The offset floating gate memory MOSFETs can be arranged in an X-Y matrix to provide an E2PROM array having a common diffusion line for adjacent columns of devices. Therefore, the cell size of the EPROM array can be very small.
Bipolar gate array delivers fast signal processing R O G E R COX Electronics 143 (17 May 1984) Board space and power consumption shrink as a fast Fourier transform lands on a chip.
Modular approach to CMOS technology tailors process to application KIM KOKKONEN and RICHARD PASHLEY Electronics 129 (3 May 1984) Despite the proliferation of applications, a few CMOS process variations can address the functional requirements of many different products.
Impact of custom VLSI technology R F PRIVETT and P VAN ISEGHEM ElcctL Commun. 58,364 (1984) The semiconductor industry forecasts that 50% of the integrated circuits used in 1990 will be application specific custom and semicustom design circuits. IIT's broad product base makes it essential for the corporation to have state-of-the-art design and processing facilities for this key technology.
The bubble is surfacing B WOODWARD Systems Int. pp. 99 (Nov. 1984) The falling cost of bubble memory, and its consequent availability for applications previously given to ROM or disc for mass storage of data, is examined. The advantages and disadvantages of the various storage media hard discs, floppy discs, and magnetic type - are discussed, and in each case the advantages of bubble memo D' are quoted. These include no maintenance requirement, a 40 year life span, and robust physical construction. The Fujitsu FBM U502GN bubble memory cassette system is particularly examined.
Computers put you in the picture ANON Business Comput. Communic. pp. 16-18 (Nov. 1984) The potential for computer generated graphics, especially for use in key presentations, is examined. Examples of how computer generalised graphics have been used in sales launches is described. The use of computer graphics bureaux rather than the establishment of an inhouse system is discussed, with the exmaples of British Telecom quoted; they are linked via telephone to two graphics bureaux. The basics of computer generated graphics in animation are explained.
Compatibility in microcomputers R HANDLEY Data Process. vol. 26, no. 8, pp. 23-25 (Oct. 1984) Attempts to introduce greater user flexibility in the micro are discussed. The two main obstacles to greater user flexibility have been the disc drive formats adopted by microcomputer manufacturers and a variety of operating systems available for implementation on their equipment. Developments in the greater standardisation of disc drives and operating systems are discussed. One solution to the twin problems of flexibility and compatibility is suggested, via: a multi-processor micro which is capable of operating under several operating systems.
Fifth generation computing promises optimistic outlook for 1990's J E DOWNS Data Manage. vol. 22, no. 7, pp. 18-20 (1984) An overview of the development of fifth generation computers is presented. The rationale for developing these computers is explained. A summary of the Japanese project's implications is given by reference to four overlapping areas in which the project will have an effect, via: the individual, society, industry and international implications. The expectaions of the researchers involved in the project are critically evaluated.
The integrated office: its present and future D W McARTHUR Telecommunications vol. 18, no. 9, pp. 57-58, 90 (Sept. 1984) Recent developments towards creating the integrated office are reviewed and the prospect for this concept in the future is assessed. Particular reference is made to developments in facsimile and optical disc technology. The advantages of integrating these technologies into one coordinated system are highlighted. The key to co-ordina-
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tion is identified as 'compatibility', particularly of software. The impact of the human factor on the concept of an integrated office is discussed.
Using micros to manage production W CARLSON Folio vol. 13, no. I0, pp. 78-79,226 (Oct. 1984) The use of microcomputers as a production tool in magazine publishing is discussed. Use of the IBM PC and Lotus I-2-3 spreadsheet software for paper control, production scheduling and tracking the cost in producing Nursing '84 and Nursing Life is described. The development Jaffe Planning and Management Inc. of the JPM Adtrack program which tracks orders for advertisement space and the status of repro materials throughout the system is examined and users" experience is given. Manuscript management using an Alpha Micro computer and software from Waverley Press and the use of a TeleVideo system to process magazines is described. Purchase of Interactive IBM PCs by Time Inc. and Newsweek is considered. Interactive authoring system on a small personal computer A K HENNESSEY, M HARDWlCK J. Microcomput. AppL vol. 7, no. 2, pp. 123-138 (Apr. 1984) The development of the Screen Author system, a microcomputer interactive authoring system for the novice user, is explained. The facilities necessary for the creation of interactive software and interactive package development are identified. A step-by-step description of the development of the Screen Author system is given. This consists of three stages, which are: entry and storage of screen contents and dialogue; sequencing and linking the individual screen files into a single data stream; converting the data compaction table into another data stream; and loading the driver program with the data compaction and screen data streams; running and testing the interactive package. Data processing caught in the act ANON DEC Userpp. 47-51 (Dec. 1984) The implications of the Data Protection Act which takes affect in 1985 are discussed. The data protection principles to govern the use of data are summarised. The rationale underlying the Act is examined and the respective roles of the Data Protection Registrar, the data user and the data subject are discussed. The purpose of the Data Protection Register is explained. Guidance is given on necessary steps to comply with the legislation; the penalties for non-compliance are outlined. Status and prospects for gallium arsenide technology D G FISHER ElectL Commun. 58,418 (1984) Gallium arsenide integrated circuits have been shown to perform well in ultra high frequency and data rate applications. With the establishment of manufacturing capability, the application of gallium arsenide integrated circuits to a wide range of military and commercial systems applications is now a reality.
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ROOP SolidSt. Technol. 147 (May 1984) Interest in extending the voltage range of integrated circuits to address applications in telecommunications, display, automotive, and motor control markets has stimulated development of new process architectures and devices. These are reviewed along with reliability and die size implications of various process steps. A simple expression for calculation of thickness limited collector-toemitter breakdown will be discussed which can be used as an aid in the design of high voltage bipolar devices. Fast CMOS logic bids for TTL sockets in most systems R E FUNK Electronics 134 (5 April 1984) Higher speeds with low power dissipation make a new breed of CMOS chips a stronger candidate than"fTL for interface-chip applications. A novel memory device for VLSI E z PROM S T HSU RCA Review45, 49 (March 1984) The structure and the characteristics of an offset floating gate electrically alterable nonvolatile memory MOSFET are presented. This device exhibits excellent asymmetrical wire/erase properties, very long memory retention time, and good endurance. The offset floating gate memory MOSFETs can be arranged in an X-Y matrix to provide an E2PROM array having a common diffusion line for adjacent columns of devices. Therefore, the cell size of the EPROM array can be very small.
Bipolar gate array delivers fast signal processing R O G E R COX Electronics 143 (17 May 1984) Board space and power consumption shrink as a fast Fourier transform lands on a chip.
Modular approach to CMOS technology tailors process to application KIM KOKKONEN and RICHARD PASHLEY Electronics 129 (3 May 1984) Despite the proliferation of applications, a few CMOS process variations can address the functional requirements of many different products.
Impact of custom VLSI technology R F PRIVETT and P VAN ISEGHEM ElcctL Commun. 58,364 (1984) The semiconductor industry forecasts that 50% of the integrated circuits used in 1990 will be application specific custom and semicustom design circuits. IIT's broad product base makes it essential for the corporation to have state-of-the-art design and processing facilities for this key technology.